Charming small map of ancient Sicily based largely on Ortelius and Gastaldi. Engraved by Pieter van den Keere (Petrus Kaerius) and embellished with a strapwork title cartouche and decorative calligraphy.

Cluver's Introductio in Universam Geographicam was a popular atlas, appearing in over 45 editions during a 100-year period. The first edition was published without maps in the 1620s, and the first edition to include maps was published circa 1641. The various editions were published in different cities throughout Europe, including Amsterdam, Nuremberg, and London, often with new sets of maps engraved. This map is from an Amsterdam edition published by Jansson's heirs, which included some maps from the Jansson and Cloppenburgh editions of Atlas Minor.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.CLUV-6a #23.

Condition: A

A nice impression on a bright, watermarked sheet with minor toning along the edges of the sheet.